Second—­The fact that the Germans issued
their warning shows that the crime was premeditated.
They had no more right to murder passengers after
warning them than before.

Third—­In spite of their attempts to put
the blame on Great Britain, it will tax the ingenuity
even of the Germans to explain away the fact that
it was a German torpedo, fired by a German seaman from
a German submarine, that sank the vessel and caused
over 1,000 deaths.

CAPTAIN TURNER TESTIFIES.

[By The Associated Press.]

KINSALE, Ireland, May 10.—­The inquest
which began here Saturday over five victims of the
Lusitania was concluded today. A vital feature
of the hearing was the testimony of Captain W.T.
Turner of the lost steamship. Coroner Horga questioned
him:

“You were aware threats had been made that the
ship would be torpedoed?”

“We were,” the Captain replied.

“Was she armed?”

“No, Sir.”

“What precautions did you take?”

“We had all the boats swung when we came within
the danger zone, between the passing of Fastnet and
the time of the accident.”

The Coroner asked him whether he had received a message
concerning the sinking of a ship off Kinsale by a
submarine. Captain Turner replied that he had
not.

“Did you receive any special instructions as
to the voyage?”

“Yes, Sir.”

“Are you at liberty to tell us what they were?”

“No, Sir.”

“Did you carry them out?”

“Yes, to the best of my ability.”

“Tell us in your own words what happened after
passing Fastnet.”

“The weather was clear,” Captain Turner
answered. “We were going at a speed of
eighteen knots. I was on the port side and heard
Second Officer Hefford call out:

“‘Here’s a torpedo.’

“I ran to the other side and saw clearly the
wake of a torpedo. Smoke and steam came up between
the last two funnels. There was a slight shock.
Immediately after the first explosion there was another
report, but that may possibly have been internal.

“I at once gave the order to lower the boats
down to the rails, and I directed that women and children
should get into them. I also had all the bulkheads
closed.

“Between the time of passing Fastnet, about
11 o’clock, and of the torpedoing I saw no sign
whatever of any submarines. There was some haze
along the Irish coast, and when we were near Fastnet
I slowed down to fifteen knots. I was in wireless
communication with shore all the way across.”

Captain Turner was asked whether he had received any
messages in regard to the presence of submarines off
the Irish coast. He replied in the affirmative.
Questioned regarding the nature of the message, he
replied: